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Phoenix vs Adelaide in Christchurch

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
bringbacksmeltz wrote:
come on guys, we will organise a good NW gale so u feel more at home
scottishbhoy what time are you gonna organise game? if its early i'll be keen, but fly out to san francisco at 4.30pm


no idea yet, we've got  a month + to organise it haha

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I will probably be there. Can't wait. And keen for that kickaround.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Hagley Park is a bitch.  I've lived here 15 years and can't navigate my way through it.
 
Having said that keen for the kick-around.
 
Come on crowd of 10 000.  I'm just chuffed to see some advertising.
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loyalgunner wrote:
Hagley Park is a bitch.  I've lived here 15 years and can't navigate my way through it.
 
Having said that keen for the kick-around.
 
Come on crowd of 10 000.  I'm just chuffed to see some advertising.


Very true,

If anyones not going and a season ticket holder pm me and il give out your tickets if you want bums on seats lol

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
also, if anyone enjoys cricket we've also got the semi and final of the under 19 world cup down here around the date of the nix

http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/uploadGallery/International/ICC_U19_CWC_NZ_2010.pdf

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Dougie Rydal wrote:
Mr_Incredible wrote:
Doesn't Latimer Square have huge motherf**ker concrete paths in the middle?

Anyway, Woolston or Garrick Park would be closer I would have thought?


Do you want to be near AMI? or the town centre?

Garrick Park is close(ish) to AMI, probably a 5-10 min drive away.

Or if the game is to be near the centre of town, Hagley Park has posts up, only about 15 mins walk from the Square.


 
Garrick Park is used for club cricket in the summer- unlikely to have goals up at this stage.
Hagley Park the best option I think- just head from the Cathedral straight down Worcester Boulevard to the end (cross the river, past City Art Gallery, past Arts Centre) and turn right at end where the Museum is. Proceed down Rolleston Ave past Christs College, continue when Rolleston changes its name to Park Terrace, now following the river around on your left until you see some soccer goals on the other side of the river. YOU ARE THERE!
 
PLENTY TO KEEP PHOENIX SUPPORTERS ENTERTAINED THAT WEEKEND:
THINGS HAPPENING THAT WEEK IN TOWN:
1. World Buskers Festival (finishes Sunday 31st)- annual ChCh event- one of the world's biggest festivals of professional street entertainers. Is actually a lot of variety- many of NZ's finest stand-up comedians with overseas guests feature in night shows at some bars (minimal like $5 entry), selection of the best street performers every night on stage at 7pm at the Arts Centre on an outdoor stage in the quad (gold coin entry), afternoon and evening high-wire trapese shows in Victoria Square, continuous performances around town during the day (the Square, City Mall, in front of Crowne Plaza hotel, Arts Centre etc.)- all the outdoor daytime shows are free (donation if want to).
A lot of talented performers from all six continents (many have professional circus training: fire-eaters, sword swallowers, stilt-walkers, contortionists, tricksters etc.)
 
2. "SOUNDAY 2010" ROCK CONCERT: all day in Hagley Park-  ON MATCHDAY SATURDAY !!!
Phoenix Foundation (that has to be an omen!), Don McGlashan, P-Money, the Nameless Sons, Electric Wire Hustle, Sleepy Age, Ghost, Module, Marianne Dissard, and the well-known alt-country duo the Handsome Family from the States. Info: www.fabel.co.nz or www.rdu.org.nz
(adults $27, "youths" $20, kids free. Tickets: www.rdu.org.nz or www.moshtix.co.nz or Moshtix outlets) Bars and food sales- relax in the sun (hopefully!) on the grass or under a tree!
 
The Phoenix game gets a full page ad in the "Summertimes" Festival events guide out the last week in every letterbox in town: www.summertimes.co.nz
 
It's going to be a huge weekend down here!!!!
Big Pete 652009-12-22 22:56:03

Big Pete 65, Christchurch

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Buskers festival is somewhat awful.  I've seen a few of the 'performances'.  One chap called Lance just walked around saying 'my name's Lance and I like to dance' - he didn't do any dancing for us, he just said that a few times and tried to collect donations.  Miserable prick.  Didn't give him a cent (not that I would have anyway).

Then there was a chap who had a stick and shook it and said 'shake speare'.  Simply awful.

Phoenix are by far and way the attraction of the weekend.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I would be dissapointed if the crowd was less than 10,000.
First event for the new stand, The Nix have a lot of support down here, riding teh All Whites Wave,  will be an important game as nearing the business end of the season -
Saw the Billboard advertising the game down brougham St last week, looking forward to it more than Christmas!
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
any posters that us in chch can chuck up around the city?

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
You can print them off the Phoenix site, I believe.  At least you could for previous games. 

Plan to chuck some up at work.
loyalgunner2009-12-24 11:50:20
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Hard News wrote:
Yeah, should play at home.  Of course the lumping great stage and 30000 AC/DC fans might present a problem...
 
would be a bl**dy interestn game tho'!


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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Feverish wrote:
zinidane wrote:

Its admirable for the Nix to try and spread the football gospel by taking games on the road and its wonderful for the fine people of Canterbury to see some A-league action but FFS we are in the business of trying to get into the playoffs.

This game is NOT a home game for the Phoenix. All the players say they love being at the ROF in front of the home fans...they play better there....we have not lost there for a year and a half. We are surrendering a significant advantage by not playing at the ROF. The Phoenix football club is not a travelling circus. Man U does not play home games at Grimsby.
 
The Phoenix is a privately owned football club....its primary aim is to win the A-league....we should leave the promotion of football up to the NZF....thats the end of my rant...I'm sure there will be lots who disagree with me!!!!!!
 
cos we are like Man U is so many other ways..
though I think they were tryin g to play one in Japan or China...?


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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
hopefully I will come up for this one, but its 50-50 cause im going up to the Brisbane game on the 9th and I cant wait.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Sadly I can't go to the game, but am happy to give away my 2 tickets. They are in Deans Stand Lower Bowl GA.

If you would like them, PM me with a stitch in your stomach joke or tell me your favourite BYC shot and they are yours!

Oceanic62009-12-24 21:56:36
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
My bro & I are going.  We book our plane tickets (airpoints) before Round 1.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I'm from ChCh. The wife, myself and the kids go to Wellington three times a year to watch the Phoenix. The last game was at Palmy, BUGGER about the loss all the other games have been wins.
It was great having the Speights pub up there for a pre game pint or three, has anyone thought about a pub down here for the same, put the Fever Banner up etc and fly the colours. 
We have family coming to the ChCh game from Auckland, they had never been to a football game prior to Pamly and they loved it.
Just thought I would mention about a Pub just incase we get some of that wet stuff from above.
I'll probably have around 30 people going to the game and a beer before and after .
Cant wait.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
press are giving away 250 double passes to the game/

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Might be keen....races vs Chch

I say tackle him in the face.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I'm an unlikely starter.  Most of my funds are being allocated into my WC fund.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
loyalgunner wrote:
Buskers festival is somewhat awful.  I've seen a few of the 'performances'.  One chap called Lance just walked around saying 'my name's Lance and I like to dance' - he didn't do any dancing for us, he just said that a few times and tried to collect donations.  Miserable prick.  Didn't give him a cent (not that I would have anyway).

Then there was a chap who had a stick and shook it and said 'shake speare'.  Simply awful.

Phoenix are by far and way the attraction of the weekend.
 
Doesnt sound like official festival entries- there's always some uninvited idiots who gatecrash it.
Take my word- these are usually acts which are popular overseas at places like the Edinburgh Festival, LA, london, New York, Toronto etc.
Many have trained at places like the Moscow Circus School or at least the CPIT Circus School.
Highwire trapeze act in Victoria Square is pretty good, as is evening show at the Arts Centre.
Stand-up comedy acts will be on at some bars in town after the Phoenix game- again some big
(Kiwi) names and good overseas talent.
Or check out some performances in the city before the game.
For me the Phoenix are the weekend highlight too- just saying there's plenty of other stuff on to keep Nix supporters entertained the whole weekend.

Big Pete 65, Christchurch

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
+1 big pete. Well said. The under 19 cricket world cup also ends that weekend in Lincoln.

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Mr_Incredible wrote:
Doesn't Latimer Square have huge motherf**ker concrete paths in the middle?

Anyway, Woolston or Garrick Park would be closer I would have thought?

Yeah it's got those stupid cross paths like Cramner. Didn't really think of that... Cathedral College would be best in terms of a field near Lancaster Park. But I assume people just want to meet up close to Hotels/Backpackers/close to city and on the way from town to the stadium.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Hard News whats fixed? You got a pub organised or meeting near one.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Gidday Lads,

Anyone driving down from Nelson for the match? Thought I'd try my luck before booking a bus ticket. Don't fancy sitting in a bus for 7hours.

Cheers
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
whoop whoop  


just got accomodation booked; cheap flights and tickets are sorted. looking forward to going down south to cc for the first time.

will be staying for four days so may need a liver transplant come the end.

come on phoenix, lets make it an away  home game to remember!!



any news on the pub yet? we're going to be staying central so i guess there are a few to choose from yeah?
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Is there a cut-off date to pick up our tickets for this from sh*ttyTek?

I can't find membership letter.Ard Righ2010-01-05 20:23:16
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Has anybody heard if the Nix are going to be in Christchurch on Monday 11th Jan'.                     As my better half says she heard on a Radio station, that they were going to be at Cathedral Square, signing autograph's and having a kicking competition. Bit early....Unless the station stuffed up the dates. She cant remember which station she heard it on. 

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I highly doubt they will be making a special trip to Christchurch to sign autographs. You never know though...
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simon_hampton wrote:
I highly doubt they will be making a special trip to Christchurch to sign autographs. You never know though...


Could be possibly, local trip around NZ in between home games.

Would be helpful to build up the crowd for the game against Adelaide.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Maybe something to do with that academy that Ricki is involved with?

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
The wife is right. I heard it on the radio myself driving to work last night. I was tuned to Classic Hits here in Christchurch. The team will be in the Square between 11am and 1pm on Monday the 11th.
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templar wrote:
The wife is right.
 
Of course - isn't this a fact of marriage?
 

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

awesome! can't wait.

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I'm keen to try out The Thirsty Weta in Lichfield St - has 70 NZ craft beers (some on tap). Anyone been there before?


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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Only have a few on tap each time you are there.  Don't get your hopes up dare said...  

I let my guitar speak for me

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Budding All Whites have the chance to impress coach Ricki Herbert during a visit to Christchurch on Monday January 11. Herbert will be here to promote the Phoenix A-League game against Adelaide United at AMI Stadium on Saturday January 30th. Herbert will be joined by Phoenix captain Andrew Durante and former Christchurch United player and current All White Ben Sigmund.

Fans are invited to meet the trio at Cathedral Square from 11am to 1pm on Monday and take part in activities including five-a-side games, kicking competitions and poster signing. Herbert said he's always looking out for future Phoenix and All Whites players and he'll be happy to give out tips to help willing youngsters hone their skills.

Two lucky fans will also win the opportunity to be the Phoenix's official mascots for the Adelaide game.

The game at AMI Stadium will be the first time an A-League game has been played in Christchurch and will be the first event at the Stadium since the completion of the redevelopment. Gates open at 4:30pm and prior to kick-off at 7pm there will be a celebrity match and a parade featuring young players from local clubs.

http://www.voxy.co.nz/sport/calling-christchurch039s-budding-all-whites/5/34945

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Yeah, Durante, Siggy with Ricky gonna be in Cathedral square so get down all fans. I will drop down on lunch break since I'm already so close. Hope we get a few people down. Not sure what they'll be doing for 2 hours though.

Hope it doesn't rain as then I won't be going to Action Indoor Sports.
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